Head Of Technology (Nairobi)

The company opened its first manufacturing facility in Mombasa, Kenya, in 1962, rapidly widening its reach to include further countries in East Africa, and then Southern Africa. In 2003, all operating companies were reversed into the current holding company called Safal Investments Mauritius Limited and conduct its business across Africa as the Safal Group.Today, the Safal Group manufactures in 10 African countries and sells and markets its building solutions across the continent.

Job Purpose

Lead the organisation’s technology and digital agenda to improve manufacturing performance, business efficiency, resilience, and growth. The role owns enterprise technology strategy, digital transformation, cybersecurity, data and analytics, enterprise applications, infrastructure, and the integration of IT and operational technology across manufacturing sites. The role carries clear bottom-line accountability: it owns the economic return on the Group’s technology investment and is measured on a verified, sustained contribution to EBITDA, cost competitiveness, working capital and return on capital.

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